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N685511972 Bellanca 7KCAB

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 2, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2003)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Paducah, KY
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2002
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2003
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Paducah, KY
Certificate issued
Apr 18, 2002
Canceled
May 2, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Acrobatic
Airworthiness date
Sep 14, 1972

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Bellanca
Model
7KCAB
Year
1972
Serial number
324-72
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A918EB

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Io-320 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
150 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2002 – 2013Co-ownersPaducah, KY

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 14, 2003 · Dover, TN

The pilot continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions including instrument meteorological conditions and turbulence in thunderstorms, which resulted in a loss of control in flight and subsequent collision with terrain.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ATL03FA125

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL03FA125)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2009-22-02American Champion Aircraft Corp. Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB, and 8GCBC…Dec 3, 2009Airframe (7KCAB)Only with: Manufactured prior to 1989 and equipped with folding rear seat backs.
2005-24-10American Champion Aircraft Corporation Models 7AC, 7ACA, S7AC, 7BCM, 7CCM, S7CCM, 7DC…Jan 17, 2006Airframe (7KCAB)Only with: Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 8KCAB, 8GCBC manufactured before August 12, 2005 with less than 250 hours TIS; or any listed model with a flight control cable (or wing retrofit kit cable) purchased from ACAC before August 12, 2005 installed and less than 250 hours TIS since installation.
2000-25-02 R1American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series AirplanesJul 13, 2001Airframe (7KCAB)Only with: Airplanes equipped with wood wing spars; Group 1 vs Group 2 depends on whether the engine has been modified to greater than 90 horsepower.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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